Here’s another collection from the vast Bruton archives: this one from the BRG series, released in 1981. Composer John Carpenter handles the bulk of these numbers, the first of which brings to mind a stomping highlight reel from NFL Films. The vibe of this record is more upright than the mellow BRD 10 – Relax, reviewed in the last entry. As to be expected with Bruton collections of this sort, there are a few diversions into Velveetaville, however Side B does offer a break from the “sporty” tunes collected up until that point. “Halfway to Rio” and “Coast to Coast”, both Mitch Dalton compositions, feature acoustic guitar in the forefront and a mellow, Latin-flavored beat on both. Steve Gray saves the day with the jazz-infused “Eye Catcher” and the interestingly-titled “The Brutonian”, the former of which is a real gem. Closing out this set is the mellow “Light The Lights”, more in line with Steve Gray’s offerings here, and in other collections.

A brief aside: Ripping this record (and ironing out all the annoying skips therein) reminded me how glad I am that the compact disc was invented.